Cozumel Snorkel Report Today

Mexico · Updated Wed 08:52 (EST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Cozumel has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 12:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.1/10

Wed 11:00 (EST)

Later today

Good · 6.7/10

Wed 17:00 (EST)

Next three days

Good · 6.7/10

Wed 17:00 (EST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 6.7/10

Best time: Wed 12:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Wed 17:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 2.8 m/s.

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Best nearby spots later today

Chankanaab 6.7/10 Good · Wed 17:00

Also see the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean, ranked on our stored historical scores.

Sunrise

06:36

Sunset

18:42

Water

30.2°C

Max air

29.7°C

Sky

Cloudy

73% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Wed 12:00–18:00 (47% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 12:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Thu 07:00

Thu 07:00, Thu 19:00

Nearby snorkel spot map

Compare nearby spot forecasts for later today before choosing a beach.

Chankanaab Good · Wed 17:00 6.7/10 Palancar Reef Fair · Wed 17:00 5.0/10

Forecast spot map

Use the map to see where the compared spots sit. Open a card for the hourly forecast.

Chankanaab Palancar Reef
  1. Chankanaab
  2. Palancar Reef

This is a location diagram, not a marine chart. Check the shore and local signs in person.

Nearby alternatives in Mexico

Chankanaab

7 km away

✅ Good

Palancar Reef

14 km away

⚠️ Fair

Playa del Carmen

28 km away

✅ Good

Akumal

41 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 11:00 – Sun 11:00 (EST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.69 around Thu 11:00; 12 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.26m to 0.3m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 1.11 to 3.45m/s).

Tides range from -0.03m to 0.16m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Thu 11:00 0.26 · good 2.30 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.28 · good 3.35 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.28 · good 2.98 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.28 · good 2.58 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.30 · good 2.85 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.30 · good 3.45 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.30 · good 3.25 · good 30.10 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.30 · good 3.07 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.30 · good 2.67 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.30 · good 2.58 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.30 · good 2.44 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.30 · good 2.17 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.30 · good 2.34 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.30 · good 2.53 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.30 · good 1.23 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.30 · good 1.11 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.28 · good 1.44 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.28 · good 1.92 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.28 · good 2.01 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.28 · good 1.97 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.28 · good 2.13 · good 29.70 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.28 · good 2.25 · good 29.80 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.28 · good 2.83 · good 29.90 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.28 · good 3.04 · good 30.00 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.28 · good 3.00 · good 30.10 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.28 · good 2.78 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.28 · good 3.11 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.28 · good 2.98 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.30 · good 2.30 · good 30.30 · good Good
Fri 16:00 0.30 · good 2.40 · good 30.40 · good Good
Fri 17:00 0.32 · good 2.84 · good 30.40 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.32 · good 2.82 · good 30.40 · good Good
Fri 19:00 0.34 · good 2.20 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.32 · good 2.13 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.32 · good 2.38 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.30 · good 2.31 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.30 · good 2.27 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.28 · good 1.98 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.28 · good 1.33 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.28 · good 1.02 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.26 · good 1.52 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.26 · good 1.97 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.26 · good 2.20 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.26 · good 2.53 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.26 · good 2.46 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.26 · good 2.80 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.26 · good 3.44 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.26 · good 3.56 · good 29.90 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.28 · good 3.28 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.32 · good 2.72 · good 30.00 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.34 · good 3.05 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.32 · good 3.18 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.28 · good 2.63 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.26 · good 2.54 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.26 · good 2.83 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.26 · good 2.77 · good 30.10 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.26 · good 2.43 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.26 · good 2.37 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.26 · good 2.70 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.26 · good 2.37 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.24 · good 2.37 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.24 · good 2.23 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.22 · good 1.95 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.22 · good 1.63 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.20 · good 1.17 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.20 · good 0.58 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.20 · good 1.96 · good 29.80 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.20 · good 1.48 · good 29.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.20 · good 2.15 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sun 08:00 0.20 · good 1.93 · good 29.70 · good Excellent
Sun 09:00 0.20 · good 1.91 · good 29.80 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.20 · good 1.92 · good 29.90 · good Good